| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Gerald White inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | James Adams steps in front of the Herbert Jones pass | 40-28 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lester Lewis | 42-31 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Gerald White clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-31 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Lewis | 42-31 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Herbert Jones | 42-34 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Stephenson picks off the pass by Samuel Wiseman in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald White steals the ball from James Adams | 42-34 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 42-34 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), Howard Tittle (PF), George Smith (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle is fouled on the floor by Leon Mazzola - foul #2 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Hensley (PF) Richard Jones, Billy Loessberg, George Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Michael Baker | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Mazzola (fresh) C - Lee Labarge (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin blows the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Stephenson - foul #3 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Adams (SF), George Smith (C) Robert Headrick, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley misses the floater from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), Robert Headrick (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, Robert Hensley, George Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), Gerald White (C) Shawn Stephenson, Lester Lewis | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Michael Baker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle (PF) James Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert | |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Howard Tittle steps in front of the Frank Arnette pass | 43-41 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones connects on the 3 from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick is hacked by Frank Arnette - foul #1 on Frank Arnette, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), George Smith (SF), Robert Hensley (PF) Richard Jones, Billy Loessberg, Robert Headrick, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Michael Baker, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley clanks a shot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Wiseman - foul #1 on Samuel Wiseman, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Adams (SF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Herbert Jones | |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on Samuel Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Smith (C) Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Norberto Martin and he's hacked by Herbert Jones - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Frank Arnette | |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses long on a jumper from the right block | 49-44 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-44 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 49-44 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert loses the dribble to Robert Hensley | 49-44 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Norberto Martin | 51-44 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Thomas | 51-47 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), Howard Tittle (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley, George Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), Gerald White (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Richard Jones steals it from Michael Baker | 53-49 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Baker - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Gerald White drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Mazzola | 55-52 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Arnette - foul #2 on Frank Arnette, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Howard Tittle - foul #2 on Howard Tittle, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Hensley (PF) Billy Loessberg, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG) Michael Baker | |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Norberto Martin | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the dunk | 60-53 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 62-53 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gerald White | 62-55 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick is hacked by Gerald White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), James Adams (SF), Howard Tittle (C) Richard Jones, Norberto Martin, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Gerald White, Charles Thomas, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola | |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Lewis is called for the reach on Howard Tittle - foul #3 on Lester Lewis, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Smith (C) Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Lester Lewis | |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Michael Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 65-57 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Billy Loessberg, Howard Tittle, George Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Gerald White (C) Michael Baker, Brian Swofford, Lee Labarge | |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Gerald White snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is whistled for traveling | 65-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Frank Arnette | |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Hensley | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Norberto Martin | 68-57 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-57 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gerald White | 68-59 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert tips it in | 71-61 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin misses the floater from the right side | 71-61 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks banks in the layup | 73-61 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Leon Mazzola - foul #3 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), Howard Tittle (PF), George Smith (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF) Shawn Stephenson, Danny Lambert | |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Jones steals the ball from Howard Tittle in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the lay-in | 73-61 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola snags the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Gerald White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Arnette and he's fouled by Howard Tittle - foul #3 on Howard Tittle, team foul #4 | 73-63 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Richard Jones, Billy Loessberg, Robert Headrick, Howard Tittle, George Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 73-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on James Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Wiseman - foul #2 on Samuel Wiseman, team foul #5 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), Howard Tittle (PF), George Smith (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Jones is called for the reach on Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Billy Loessberg, Robert Headrick, Howard Tittle, George Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas loses the dribble to Robert Hensley | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman runs out the clock | 76-66 |